Thematic Bible: Spikenard
Thematic Bible
Herbs » Mentioned in scripture » Spikenard
Fragrant plants and saffron, calamus and cinnamon,
With all trees of frankincense,
Myrrh and aloes, along with all the finest spices.
Spikenard » Fragrant » A fragrant oil from, used for anointing
While He was in Bethany [as a guest] at the home of Simon the leper, and reclining at the table, a woman came with an alabaster vial of very costly and precious perfume of pure nard; and she broke the vial and poured the perfume over His head.
Verse Concepts
Then Mary took a pound of very expensive perfume of pure nard, and she poured it on Jesus’ feet and wiped His feet with her hair; and the house was filled with the fragrance of the perfume.
Verse Concepts
Spikenard » An aromatic plant
Your shoots are an orchard of pomegranates or a paradise with precious fruits, henna with spikenard plants, Spikenard and saffron, calamus and cinnamon, with all trees of frankincense, myrrh, and aloes, with all the chief spices.
Spikenard » Perfume prepared from
(The Shulammite Bride)
“While the king was at his table,
My perfume (Solomon) sent forth [his] fragrance [surrounding me].
“While the king was at his table,
My perfume (Solomon) sent forth [his] fragrance [surrounding me].